Global Patent Index - EP 2945273 A1

EP 2945273 A1 20151118 - MODULAR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTER

Title (en)

MODULAR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTER

Title (de)

MODULARER MEHRSTUFENUMRICHTER

Title (fr)

CONVERTISSEUR MULTI-NIVEAUX MODULAIRE

Publication

EP 2945273 A1 20151118 (EN)

Application

EP 15165599 A 20150429

Priority

KR 20140057356 A 20140513

Abstract (en)

Provided is a modular multi-level converter (MMC) including a plurality of sub-modules including switching elements, and a central control unit which assigns an address to each of the plurality of sub-modules for distinguishing each of the plurality of sub-modules, determines switching operation conditions of the plurality of sub-modules based on the assigned addresses, and outputs switching signals corresponding to the determined switching operation conditions. The central control unit determines a switching sequence of the plurality of the sub-modules according to the sequence of the assigned addresses.

IPC 8 full level

H02M 7/483 (2007.01); H02M 7/49 (2007.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H02M 5/458 (2013.01 - US); H02M 7/217 (2013.01 - KR US); H02M 7/4835 (2021.05 - EP US); H02M 7/49 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Citation (search report)

  • [XY] US 2014036557 A1 20140206 - NONDAHL THOMAS [US], et al
  • [XY] EP 2458726 A1 20120530 - HITACHI LTD [JP]
  • [XY] US 2013223115 A1 20130829 - TSUCHIYA MITSUYOSHI [JP], et al
  • [A] US 2002110155 A1 20020815 - PEARCE ROBERT [GB], et al
  • [XY] YOUNG-MIN PARK ET AL: "A Simple and Reliable PWM Synchronization & Phase-Shift Method for Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverters based on a Standard Serial Communication Protocol", THE 2006 IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE FORTY-FIRST IAS ANNUAL MEETING, CONFERENCE RECORD OF, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, 1 October 2006 (2006-10-01), pages 988 - 994, XP031026148, ISBN: 978-1-4244-0364-6
  • [XY] TOIT DU J A ET AL: "A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL STRATEGY FOR MULTI-CELL CONVERTERS", APEC 2001. 16TH. ANNUAL IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION. ANAHEIM, CA, MARCH 4 - 8, 2001; [ANNUAL APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, vol. CONF.16, 4 March 2001 (2001-03-04), pages 88 - 93, XP001049718, ISBN: 978-0-7803-6618-3, DOI: 10.1109/APEC.2001.911632
  • [A] ANGULO M ET AL: "Level-shifted PWM for Cascaded Multilevel Inverters with Even Power Distribution", POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, 2007. PESC 2007. IEEE, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, 17 June 2007 (2007-06-17), pages 2373 - 2378, XP031218637, ISBN: 978-1-4244-0654-8

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2945273 A1 20151118; EP 2945273 B1 20181226; CN 105099219 A 20151125; CN 105099219 B 20171027; ES 2711884 T3 20190508; JP 2015220991 A 20151207; JP 6023263 B2 20161109; KR 101666712 B1 20161014; KR 20150130146 A 20151123; US 2015333654 A1 20151119; US 9680392 B2 20170613

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15165599 A 20150429; CN 201510242693 A 20150513; ES 15165599 T 20150429; JP 2015097945 A 20150513; KR 20140057356 A 20140513; US 201514696137 A 20150424